Compare/Head to head

Pinpoint vs softgarden

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Pinpoint

Sales-quoted

UK and EU in-house ATS with a strong career site, reporting and a first-party MCP. Quote-based. Not to be confused with Pin, the sourcing agent.

Where Pinpoint fits

  • UK and EU in-house talent teams
  • Teams that need a branded career site
  • Desks connecting an agent via MCP
  • Buyers who want GDPR-oriented consent and retention

softgarden

€199/mo

German-market in-house ATS with career sites and multi-posting, from €199/mo.

Where softgarden fits

  • German in-house talent teams
  • Austrian in-house talent teams
  • German-speaking mid-market employers
  • Teams that need multi-posting plus a career site

At a glance

DetailPinpointsoftgarden
Starting priceSales-quoted€199/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATSATS, Recruitment marketing
Capterra4.7 from 91 reviews4.6 from 124 reviews

Where they pull apart

Pinpoint

Stands out: A hosted MCP plus a GDPR-oriented posture built for European hiring.

Watch out: No published price, and the name is easily confused with Pin.

Not the right fit for

  • Small US teams hunting a cheap ATS
  • Anyone actually looking for Pin, the sourcing agent

softgarden

Stands out: The German and Austrian in-house default, with a published euro starting price.

Watch out: Anything beyond the core plan moves to custom pricing, and there is no MCP.

Not the right fit for

  • US agencies
  • Teams that need MCP

Pros and cons

Pinpoint

  • First-party MCP on the vendor's own domain
  • Career site and reporting in one ATS
  • Built with European data rules in mind
  • No published starting price
  • Name clash with Pin
  • Requires a sales conversation

softgarden

  • Published €199 core price
  • Career site plus multi-posting
  • Public API
  • No MCP
  • Custom pricing above core
  • Not a US agency tool

What each one costs

Pinpoint

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

softgarden

€199/mo

From €199/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Pinpoint or softgarden for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Pinpoint or softgarden have an MCP server?
Pinpoint ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?